Datamancer.net - Technical Art and Steampunk Contraptions. Steamfashion - Community Profile. Steampunk Fashion. Steampunk 101 | Tor.com | Science fiction and fantasy | Blog posts. What is steampunk? In three short words, steampunk is Victorian science fiction. Here “Victorian” is not meant to indicate a specific culture, but rather references a time period and an aesthetic: the industrialized 19th century.
Historically, this period saw the development of many key aspects of the modern world (mechanized manufacturing, extensive urbanization, telecommunications, office life and mass-transit), and steampunk uses this existing technology and structure to imagine an even more advanced 19th century, often complete with Victorian-inspired wonders like steam-powered aircraft and mechanical computers. Image courtesy of Tyrus Flynn (www.tyrusflynn.com) Where did steampunk come from? In some sense, steampunk has existed since the 19th century. The Victorian period had its own science fiction, perhaps most famously embodied by the works of Jules Verne and H. Where does the sci-fi come in? Image courtesy of Anna Fischer (www.flickr.com/photos/27594459@N04) What about gears? G. Steampunk Tales. Steampunk.